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Friday, November 1, 2024 · sitting No. 364

House debates privilege motion on $400-million scandal documents

Conservative MP Rick Perkins opened the 66th hour of debate on a motion ordering production of documents related to a $400-million program flagged by the Auditor General. Perkins said the government had refused to comply with a June House vote and was using a filibuster to withhold records from the RCMP.

Liberal MP Chandra Arya countered that only Conservatives were speaking and that rents in Toronto had fallen 7 per cent in August from the previous year. Perkins replied that rents had doubled under the Liberals and that interest rates had risen because of federal deficits.

In Question Period, Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie pressed the government to axe the GST on new homes under $1 million. Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden said the Conservative plan would cancel the housing accelerator fund and asked whether Conservative members still wanted that funding for their ridings.

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Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 28%, opposition 72% of the words spokenOrders of the DayQuestion PeriodRoutine proceedingsOrders of the Day▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0011:0012:0013:00Last speech 14:00Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 4 h 0 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
15Another sitting that went nowhereThe sitting devoted the bulk of its time to privilege debates and points of order, with substantive business accounting for just over a quarter of the words spoken. No bills advanced, no votes were held, and most answers in Question Period were deflected or misdirected.AI-rated Score out of 100; the verdict and the answer ratings behind it are a model’s reading. How the AI rates this

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Other moments

Dental Care

Liberal MP Stéphane Lauzon said one million Canadians had now received care under the Canada dental care plan and that nearly 90 per cent of oral health professionals had signed up.

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Seniors

Bloc Québécois MP Marilène Gill said one in five seniors aged 65 to 74 lives in unaffordable housing and asked why the government refuses the 10 per cent OAS increase for that group.

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Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

Liberal MP James Maloney said leaders in the Sikh community had urged the Conservative leader at the public safety committee to obtain his security clearance.

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International Trade

Bloc Québécois MP Xavier Barsalou-Duval asked whether two Liberal-appointed senators were filibustering Bill C-282 because they oppose supply management.

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Food Security

Conservative MP Doug Shipley said visits to food banks are up 90 per cent since 2019 and that the Barrie Food Bank now serves 7,000 people a month.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    HousingMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the GST question by shifting focus to Conservative funding cuts and posing counter-questions.It really comes down to what they are going to cut to pay for that GST cut.
  2. misdirected
    HousingMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The response confirms a point then pivots to attacking Conservatives on an unrelated committee incident about homelessness.Speaking of feelings, we saw how the Conservatives felt about people who are underhoused and unhoused yesterday at committee.
  3. deflected
    Government AccountabilityMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the individual and criticizes the tone of the question rather than addressing the conflict of interest exemption.Incendiary language has been used about an individual in this instance who has served his country in so many different capacities
  4. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.The response diverts to criticizing Conservative cuts instead of addressing the increase in food bank requests.this week, we heard something truly scary from the leader of the Conservatives . He said that he would cut two programs and more beyond that.
  5. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Mr. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts blame to opposition votes on school food programs rather than explaining government priorities on bureaucracy versus food banks.The Conservatives and the Bloc voted against the best possible plan for young people in school.
  6. deflected
    SeniorsMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Mr. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal). loaded question.The response highlights past government actions and opposition votes instead of addressing the specific claim about seniors aged 65-74.Where was the Bloc Québécois when we lowered the age of eligibility from 67 to 65?
  7. deflected
    SeniorsMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Mr. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to dental insurance and other programs rather than addressing the 10% pension increase for ages 65-74.As my Bloc colleague well knows, there are hundreds and hundreds of seniors who have benefited from dental insurance in her riding
  8. deflected
    Grocery IndustryMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.The response avoids a yes/no on price caps by emphasizing competition laws and school food programs instead.our government knows that the best way to get food prices down is to increase competition in the market.
  9. deflected
    Grocery IndustryMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists unrelated affordability measures instead of addressing price caps on food.We have offered a grocery rebate, a 50% reduction in child care fees, pharmacare and a national school food program.
  10. misdirected
    HousingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservative plan rather than addressing the GST question.This week, the leader of the Conservative Party admitted that he was going to pay for that tax cut by axing the national housing accelerator fund
  11. misdirected
    HousingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Mr. James Maloney (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks Conservatives as doing a bait and switch instead of addressing the GST proposal.this is a bait and switch in classic form.
  12. misdirected
    HousingMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). substantive question.The answer criticizes the Conservative leader's plan instead of responding to the GST question.This week he finally admitted that he will cut two programs and many more.
  13. misdirected
    HousingMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' hypothetical actions rather than addressing the GST proposal.The Conservatives would gut the programs that municipalities have been asking us to deliver
  14. misdirected
    HousingMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks Conservatives for not caring about struggling people instead of addressing the GST question.They do not care about people who are struggling to pay their bills.
  15. misdirected
    HousingMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservative leader's record instead of addressing the GST proposal.When he was the minister of housing, he only built six affordable houses.
  16. answered
    International TradeMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly affirms ongoing support for supply management and the bill.We have supported and will continue to support the supply management program, and push our colleagues in the other place to pass Bill C-282
  17. partly answered
    International TradeMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer affirms support for the bill but ignores the demand to condemn Manley.I can assure my hon. colleague we will continue to support supply management, and we will continue to push the Senate to pass Bill C-282 .
  18. deflected
    The EconomyMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The response attacks the questioner instead of addressing Brookfield's headquarters move.If someone is not a Conservative, they are on a hit list.
  19. deflected
    The EconomyMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer again attacks Conservatives rather than explaining Carney's tax or headquarters decisions.it is interesting, the Conservatives were not attacking this individual before he offered to help and give ideas on a voluntary basis.
  20. deflected
    Government AccountabilityMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The minister responds by criticizing the questioner's character attack instead of addressing ethics exemptions or the headquarters move.I can tell members I am not reading notes right now, because I spent my morning working on pharmacare and dental care and trying to connect care to people.
  21. misdirected
    Government AccountabilityMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to quoting a third party on climate change instead of addressing Carney's alleged conflicts or calling an election.Yesterday, the "food professor", Sylvain Charlebois, at the INDU committee, said that climate change is the agri-food sector's "greatest challenge" and that we need to address it, which is very interesting, because as we listen to the Conservatives every day complain and holler about food prices in this country, we would think they had a plan or some form of solution, but they do not have a plan to—
  22. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses pandemic health workforce recovery instead of addressing regularization spots for migrant workers.A CIHI report just came out, which showed that Canada is leading the world coming out of the pandemic.
  23. partly answered
    Post-Secondary EducationMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and expresses willingness to expand the program but pivots to unrelated data legislation.Our loan forgiveness program for doctors and nurses and hygienists and physiotherapists has been a tremendous success in helping with workforce issues.
  24. deflected
    HousingMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the housing accelerator fund instead of addressing the GST removal proposal.on the topic of the housing accelerator fund, which the Conservatives have committed to cut if they form government, I wonder if the member has had a conversation with his colleague from Lambton—Kent—Middlesex or the member for Simcoe North or the member for Fundy Royal or the member for St. Albert—Edmonton or perhaps the member for Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola .
  25. deflected
    HousingMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the GST question and pivots to unrelated history and the accelerator fund.do we know who else used to say "common sense" a lot? It was Premier Mike Harris from Ontario, in the early nineties.
  26. deflected
    HousingMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.Answer again avoids the GST question and promotes the accelerator fund instead.Barrie needs the housing accelerator fund.
  27. deflected
    HousingMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.Answer reframes the question around the accelerator fund and praises a former Conservative.It actually took a Conservative with Liberal policies to solve affordable housing crises across the country
  28. partly answered
    JusticeMs. Sylvie Bérubé (Bloc) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the issue and explains the need for consultation but does not commit to amending the Criminal Code.Now, we have launched a national conversation about advance requests, a conversation that is absolutely critical.
  29. deflected
    JusticeMs. Sylvie Bérubé (Bloc) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer dodges the timeline question and instead asks about the Conservative position.It would be interesting to know the Conservative Party's position.
  30. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Mr. Darrell Samson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer changes subject to past Conservative cuts to veterans offices rather than addressing current prosperity data.When the Conservatives were in power in 2014, they made major budget cuts on the backs of the men and women who serve.
  31. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Mr. Darrell Samson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives on proposed cuts instead of responding to the GDP and tax question.They want to make cuts to child care.
  32. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Tom Kmiec (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the Conservatives' record on vulnerable people rather than addressing economic indicators or taxes.It is shameful that, as we stand to lift Canadians up, Conservatives use vulnerable people as props and then demonize them and blame them for crime in this country.
  33. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Martin Shields (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservatives on unrelated issues instead of addressing the carbon tax election request.I have one word: hypocritical.
  34. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Branden Leslie (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses the food bank report and carbon rebate but ignores the call for a carbon tax election.It is 108 pages, but it does not mention the carbon tax once.
  35. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Garnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Ms. Lisa Hepfner (Liberal). substantive question.Answer praises indigenous procurement programs without addressing accountability or repayment for alleged fraud.Initial reports show that the government is exceeding the 5% targets.
  36. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Mr. Mike Kelloway (Liberal). substantive question.Answer counters the premise by listing government actions on coastal issues but does not address the timing of stopping failures.we are putting forward a transition for farmed salmon in B.C.
  37. misdirected
    HousingMr. Mike Morrice (Green) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.Answer thanks the member and shifts to personal remarks about co-op housing instead of addressing the HST exemption request.I would also like to thank the member from the Green Party for his advocacy on co-operative housing.